The United Nations faces uncertainty as Trump returns to US presidency

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations and other international organizations are bracing for four more years of Donald Trump, who famously tweeted before becoming president the first time that the 193-member U.N. was “just a club for people to get together, talk and have a good time.” ...

Trump's mainstream picks for top foreign policy posts could reassure allies — and worry China

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is famously unconventional, but he made conventional picks for his two top foreign policy positions. That could be reassuring to American allies, while China and Iran have reasons to be wary. Trump on Wednesday announced his choice of...

Trump names former Rep. Lee Zeldin to lead EPA, adviser Stephen Miller to be deputy chief of policy

NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Monday named former New York congressman Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency as he continues to build out his future administration with loyal supporters. Zeldin, a Republican who mounted a failed bid for governor...

Trump chooses New York Rep. Elise Stefanik as ambassador to the United Nations

NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Rep. Elise Stefanik to serve as his ambassador to the United Nations, picking a loyal ally with little foreign policy experience to represent the U.S. at the international organization. “Elise is an incredibly strong, tough,...

Trump chooses New York Rep. Elise Stefanik as ambassador to United Nations

Democrats oust two House Republicans in New York, clawing back GOP gains

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Democrats in New York unseated two first-term Republican incumbents in the U.S. House on Tuesday, one in the Hudson Valley and the other in a district that includes Syracuse, rolling back some recent GOP gains in the state. New Yorkers were expected to play an...

AP Race Call: Republican Elise Stefanik wins reelection to U.S. House in New York's 21st Congressional District

Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing New York on Tuesday. Stefanik has built up a national profile as an unwavering ally of former President Donald Trump and as a sharp-tongued partisan critic. First elected to Congress in 2014 at age 30, she eventually shed her early...

Republican Elise Stefanik wins reelection to U.S. House in New York's 21st Congressional District

Top House Republicans seeking documents regarding Biden's 'garbage' comment

WASHINGTON (AP) — Top House Republicans called on the White House to produce all documents and internal communications regarding President Joe Biden's statement earlier this week in which he appeared to take a swipe at supporters of Donald Trump. White House press officials altered...

Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Election preview with ABC correspondents and contributors. ___ NBC's “Meet the Press” — Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga.; Gov. Doug Burgum, R-N.D. ___ CNN's “State of the Union” —...